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Title | Examining Different Arguments Related to the Choice of a Career |

Assessment Part A: Critically Evaluating an Argument |

Build your mindmap. |

Arts and Sciences (Advantage): Lots of flexibility in career choices: Logically Sound  |

Arts and Sciences (Disadvantage): Leads to a career in food service - 'Do you want fries with that?': Logically Sound  |

Education (Advantage): The best way to make a difference in the world: Logically Sound  |

Education (Disadvantage): Guaranteed low paying job: Logically Sound  |

Nursing (Advantage): People always will need nurses: Logically Sound  |

Nursing (Disadvantage): Too much schooling (according to Theo, the Law student): Logically Sound  |

Information Systems and Technology (Advantage): No other degree concentration is as innovative (according to Grace): Logically Sound  |

Information Systems and Technology (Disadvantage): Too limited in scope for much advancement in business situation (according to Ritesh): Logically Sound  |

Business (Advantage): Infinite career options (according to Ritesh): Logically Sound  |

Business (Disadvantage): Boring work, stuck behind a desk all day: Logically Sound  |

Health and Human Services (Advantage): All the benefits of Arts and Sciences, but vastly more focused and relevant: Logically Sound  |

Health and Human Services (Disadvantage): Job options are all in very un-creative fields.: Logically Sound  |

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Assessment Part B: Articulating the Steps Involved in Evaluating an Argument |

Write out the two most compelling arguments you heard that affected your decision. Next, list one that you heard that had a big logical error in it, but which you still thought was important. |

One argument was that Information’s Systems & Technology would be authorized to that job only. Another argument was how education only gets paid a lower salary. The big logical error was Arts & Crafts it can open doors to many opportunities, and with...